Literature Review #1

“Should Student-Athletes Be Paid?” Sports, Ethics and Philosophy, vol. 13, no. 2, 2019.

As it stands now the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) prohibits student-athletes from receiving payment from but not limited to the school they attend, Non-school-affiliates, sports agents, media appearances, and the list goes on. Student-athletes along with their schools are subject to a number or punishments if they are found to have violated these rules. Most punishments result in hefty fines or even suspension. This article challenges the policy enforced by the NCAA, arguing that student- athletes should be receiving more than the free tuition and other perks received for playing for a school.

Phillip Zema a graduate student at the University of Missouri, Columbia with a focus on philosophy published this article in 2019. No other information was found. Two terms picked from this article are “NCAA’s jurisdiction” what schools have to abide by these NCAA rules and “integrity of college sports” this one is interesting because with all the scandals in college sports and the many “lawsuits” claimed to be filed against the NCAA it seems the integrity of college sports Haas been compromised.

1.      “A basic purpose of this Association is to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the educational program and the athlete as an integral part of the student body and, by so doing, retain a clear line of demarcation between intercollegiate athletics and professional sports.(pg. 199) ” Explains the role the NCAA regarding student-athletes and their schools.

2.      “receiving compensation or remuneration either from or entering into contracts with sports agents and various industries/companies, such as those that sell sports apparel (e.g., Nike and Reebok). (pg.201)”

3.      “receiving remuneration or compensation for advertising or endorsing products or employers (e.g., they cannot receive compensation for endorsing Nike products and supporting television programs or networks like ESPN). (201)”

I picked these three quotes because they are actual statements and rules enforced by the NCAA which prevent student athletes from benefiting from money they helped make.

My research paper topic has changed since my last blog post. My new topic will be about student athletes being paid during their collegiate career. A few research questions I have would include, why are student athletes not paid in college or can universities realistically afford to pay athletes while maintaining their budget? Another question, could paying athletes have more of a negative impact on them? Student athletes receive free clothing, accessories, and medical treatment their entire collegiate career. So, would paying them affect these amazing perks? Below are three academic sources that will help answer one if not all my research questions.

Work Cited

Bush, Joel. “Student or Professional Athlete - Tax Implications in the United States If College Athletes Were              to Be Classified as Paid Employees.” Labor Law Journal, vol. 68, no. 1, Spring 2017, pp. 58–63.                        EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bsh&AN=121769969&site=ehost-live

Groves, Roger M. “A Solution for the Pay for Play Dilemma of College Athletes: A Novel                            Compensation Structure Tethered to Amateurism and Education.” Texas Review of 

          Entertainment & Sports Law, vol. 17, no. 2, Spring 2016, pp. 101–143. EBSCOhost, 

          search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=118306657&site=ehost-live.

Sanderson, Allen R., and John J. Siegfried. 2015. "The Case for Paying College Athletes." Journal of 

          Economic Perspectives, 29 (1): 115-38.

My research paper will focus on student athletes and academics. Online there are sources that say they perform well and some that say they do not. I found articles and case studies about student athletes and how well they perform academically in college. It seems that most sources think student athletes in college struggle academically. This was not my original idea with athletes, but after researching, I like where things are going. The links below are useful because they provide feedback from studies done on my topic. There is a small debate with my topic which I will be researching more to see for myself.

https://www.gwhatchet.com/2000/03/06/students-question-use-of-cortisone-in-college-athletics/

https://www.thestate.com/sports/article14349413.html

Final Topic

I want to do something with student athletes. I would maybe like to write about the everyday life or how they are treated in terms with injuries and medicine.